Netflix‘s Stranger Things, the show wouldn’t be as memorable and popular without the Upside Down. This terrible setting has been a topic of discussion ever since Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) went missing in season 1. Fans have many Upside Down theories since there have been more questions than answers when it comes to this memorable location. It’s hard not to be curious about a place that has twisty vines and, probably, more monsters than have been revealed so far.

While Eleven’s (Millie Bobby Brown) ties to the Upside Down have always been strong, Stranger Things season 5 revealed the ultimate villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) who has an even longer history with the place. When the new episodes are on Netflix in 2025, fans would like to hear more about this memorable location, and they’ve discussed what they want to see.

What Do Fans Want To Learn About The Upside Down In Stranger Things Season 5?

In a Reddit thread about the Upside Down, Redditor @Historical-Lab-1234 posted that Stranger Things season 5 should focus on the Upside Down getting trapped in the past. This would not only look cool but would also satisfy the curiosity that people have had since the pilot episode. The fan wrote:

“Something about the Upside Down being stuck in the time when Will got kidnapped the first time. So I’m guessing, some kind of time travel???”

Several fans want Stranger Things season 5 to answer every Upside Down question, and that includes the full history of this place. While it’s never fun when a character gives a long monologue about a certain aspect of a series, Stranger Things can answer all these burning queries by showing a fascinating montage. This would satisfy fans’ curiosities and would also be visually interesting.

In another Reddit thread, Redditor @happy-oblivion wrote that the new season of the Netflix series could also see Will in a leadership role. This is something that people have been looking for ever since Will’s introduction in season 1. Stranger Things season 5 should end with Will in a happy place since he has shown himself to be a caring person who always tries to do the right thing. It wouldn’t feel right not to focus on him more in the upcoming episodes. The fan wrote:

“Echoes of season 1 = Will making the sacrifice play to save his pals & all the photographic allegories with how the upside down is a negative to us/was able to capture the demigorgon (Will getting abducted into Dimension X pulled a negative of Hawkins and transformed that area into the ‘upside down’ but just that exact second… hence the time difference in season 4).”

Redditor @elipson36 also wants the answer to a question that has been left unanswered for the past four seasons:

“Show us how Will survived the Upside Down.”

Redditor @UltimatePidgeon thinks there could be a dragon in the Upside Down. They wrote, “there’s been a couple of dragon references, plus a bit roaring noise in the upside down that we’ve not seen the source of.” Since Dungeons & Dragons has been a focal point of Stranger Things, with Will and his friends playing the game, it would be fitting to include a terrifying and awe-inspiring dragon. The main characters may all end up in the Upside Down and battle a dragon, which would be a cool scene to watch.

What Has Stranger Things Revealed About The Upside Down?

Stranger Things fans know a few things about the Upside Down. It’s clear that it’s another dimension and that there is a hive mind that involves vines and creatures and Vecna is in control of everything. Many gates lead to the Upside Down, from the ones that were under Starcourt Mall in Stranger Things season 3 to the Mothergate, which is the most interesting one of all.

Fans also find out that Henry Creel/Vecna created the Mind Flayer after learning about the different particles in the Upside Down many years ago. Realizing that Vecna has had a connection to the Upside Down for a long time is a terrifying thought. He is so strong and powerful, and it seems clear that he will continue to wreck havoc in Stranger Things season 5.

However, no one is sure exactly what the creation of the Upside Down was like. One question is whether Eleven created the Upside Down. While it seems like she could have, Brown said that she thinks Eleven opened the gate to this horrifying and scary location. Hopefully Stranger Things season 5 will explain how the Upside Down came to be.